Job Requisition ID: 172571 

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate. 

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day

Overview Of The Role:

The Interior Designer at IKEA is responsible for the visual presentation of the product range in the furniture showroom. The role involves designing home furnishing solutions that meet IKEA standards and exceed customer expectations. This position requires creativity, a good understanding of the market and trends, and the ability to work collaboratively on projects that enhance the store's commercial objectives. Success in this role will involve maintaining high standards of display, ensuring customer engagement, and supporting the commercial calendar.

What You Will Do:

• Use home furnishing competence to create home furnishing solutions in room settings, homes, vignettes, and sales support areas that reflect the IKEA identity.
• Actively contribute in the gathering of insights from home visit interviews and translate this knowledge into locally relevant, functional, commercial home furnishing solutions that exceed customer expectations.
• Stay up to date and knowledgeable about home furnishing, retailing, and trends to contribute in workshops to generate creative ideas.
• Assist in planning in-house projects and in preparing drawings and perspectives according to IKEA Concept.
• Implement and maintain all interiors and displays in the showroom.
• Conduct daily inspection of the room setting and ensure that damages are corrected immediately.
• Support the planning and implementation of the store commercial calendar.
• Maintain all areas in the store following IKEA standards.
• Follow IKEA manuals to produce functional home furnishing solutions within the store.
• Get involved in other projects relating to activities that are carried out in the store from time to time. This may include rebuilding business areas based on feedback from the range relating to changed priorities or poor performance of the area.
• Assist Visual Merchandisers as required in projects or activities planned for the store.
• Show customers the extension of the range coordination, and various ideas and proposals for different rooms in the house, living and realistic, complete with accessories.
• Plan and decorate the room settings to be inspirational for customers and offer home furnishing solutions.

What you will need:

• Ability to stay up-to-date with home furnishing, retailing, and trends
• Proficiency in Revit is a must.
• Degree or Diploma in Interior Designing or Architecture.
• 0-2 years experience in interior design firms.
• Good knowledge of home furnishing market, social trends, and fashion.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, and Sketchup is a plus
• Strong drafting, space planning, interior, and architectural design skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.

About Al-Futtaim Retail

Al-Futtaim Retail has established itself as one of the leaders in Retail across the Middle East, Africa & Asia over the past 30 years. We have developed partnerships with some of the biggest and most respected Brands in the world including IKEA, ACE and Toys R Us in the Middle East and the Inditex Group of Brands (Zara, Mango, Bershka and P&B) across Asia. We are also one of the largest Global partners of Marks and Spencer’s in both regions with over 75 stores offering both fashion & food options.
 
Most recently we have been responsible for bringing brands to the Middle East for the first time with the exciting launches of Watsons and B&Q and we aim to continue to be agile and adaptive to our markets with new launches and further development. For this to be possible we aim to recruit the best talent from all backgrounds who will continue to challenge and develop our diverse workforce which includes over 100 nationalities across 12 countries. Join us today and make a difference…

About Al-Futtaim IKEA

GROWING TOGETHER...

We are a values-driven company with a passion for life at home. Our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people.

Al-Futtaim IKEA holds the franchise rights for IKEA in Egypt, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.